RARE COLT MODEL 1855 BRITISH REVOLVING CARBINE.

RARE COLT MODEL 1855 BRITISH REVOLVING CARBINE. Cal. 56. SN 11731. Very rare carbine with 21″ oct to rnd bbl, pinched blade brass front sight & 2-leaf 3-position folding rear sight. Top strap & frame have usual markings with British proofs on bbl & cylinder. Mounted with straight grain American walnut with some figure, a brass trigger guard on straight stock with crescent brass buttplate. There is a staple & ring in left side of frame. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including cylinder, cylinder pin & buttplate. Bbl retains most of its orig finish turning mottled plum with about 50% bright blue. Loading lever retains about half its case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas. Frame retains about 80% orig blue, thin & turning to patina on bottom. Hammer retains mostly silvered case colors. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches & retains virtually all of it brilliant orig finish. Brass is a beautiful medium mellow patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. This appears to be an unfired carbine. 4-57626 JR381 (15,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	162	$16,100.00	RARE COLT MODEL 1855 BRITISH REVOLVING CARBINE. Cal. 56. SN 11731. Very rare carbine with 21″ oct to rnd bbl, pinched blade brass front sight & 2-leaf 3-position folding rear sight. Top strap & frame have usual markings with British proofs on bbl & cylinder. Mounted with straight grain American walnut with some figure, a brass trigger guard on straight stock with crescent brass buttplate. There is a staple & ring in left side of frame. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching including cylinder, cylinder pin & buttplate. Bbl retains most of its orig finish turning mottled plum with about 50% bright blue. Loading lever retains about half its case colors, brilliant in sheltered areas. Frame retains about 80% orig blue, thin & turning to patina on bottom. Hammer retains mostly silvered case colors. Wood is sound with a few minor nicks & scratches & retains virtually all of it brilliant orig finish. Brass is a beautiful medium mellow patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. This appears to be an unfired carbine. 4-57626 JR381 (15,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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